How to set up VLAN network for BRT series on ASUSBRT-AC828 VPN Wi-Fi Router?

Introduction

A Virtual LAN(VLAN) is a logical LAN segment that is used to segregate a physical network into multiple virtual LAN network. This allows business enviroments to easily manage multiple networks without sacrificing security and restrict the broadcast domain size while reducing the chance of packet collision, and the VLAN network is required in business environment.

The following setting steps explain how to set up VLAN for dividing multiple networks within a company.

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Network Topology

Divide network into different departments with VLAN.

Setting Procedure

1. Type router.asus.com or 192.168.1.1 on the address bar and login to the management web console.

※PVID(Port VLAN ID) assigns VLAN when it gets untagged frame to the port. If it gets tagged frame, the system refers VLAN ID and decide VLAN destination.

Tagged VLAN

Tagged VLAN means frames which belong to the same VLAN can be tagged with a VLAN ID , therefore, the virtual network can be built among multiple network switches via connecting trunk port of switch. To cascade multiple switch with the same VLAN network, you have to enable tagging on specified LAN interface.

On the following network topology, Port5 belongs to VLAN1 and VLAN2, transfer frame with tagged VLAN to another network appliance (ex. switch).